Date of Birth: 16/12/1936
Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Date of Death: 21/05/2010
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Murrumbidgee |
25 Mar 1995 |
05 Mar 1999 |
3 years 11 months 9 days |
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| Member for Murrumbidgee |
25 May 1991 |
03 Mar 1995 |
3 years 9 months 7 days |
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| Member for Murrumbidgee |
19 Mar 1988 |
03 May 1991 |
3 years 1 month 15 days |
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| Member for Murrumbidgee |
24 Mar 1984 |
22 Feb 1988 |
3 years 10 months 30 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
24 Mar 1984 |
05 Mar 1999 |
14 years 11 months 10 days |
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Political Party Activity
Country Party. National Party. State Chairman Young Australian Country Party 1966-1968. Chairman Rankins Springs Branch 1972-1984. State Council of the Young Australian Country Party 1968-1970.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Farmer. Previously miner and prospector in South and East Africa. Officer with the Department of External Affairs (now Foreign Affairs) in Canberra and Saigon. Interests include languages and reading.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Councillor of Carrathool Shire Council 1970 - 1974.
Personal
Married to Jennifer and had issue, 3 sons and 1 daughter.
Additional Information
Local Government service: Councillor Carrathool Shire Council 1970-74.
Electorate description: Rural. Located mostly within Murray Darling and Lower
Murrumbidgee Statistical Agricultural SubDivision. Principal towns: Griffith,
Hay Lake Cargelligo, Leeton, Narrandera.
Area: 58,062 sq km Population: 51,331 Enrolment: 34,073
